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“He overlaid the inside with pure gold.” – 2 Chronicles 3:3b This was the first decoration Solomon added to the temple.  It was not an external decoration, where all his hard work and expense could be justified to his people, … Continue reading →

And here’s what I’ve been up to.

Even newcomers to the fantasy genre bring some experience with them.  We’ve been awash in fairy tales since before we could understand language.  We all know Narnia, or at least a Narnia, some other world, both like and unlike our … Continue reading →

Let’s briefly recap Sunday. I woke up on time, fully rested, and hung out with Jesus for a while, one on one.  I spent the rest of the morning with my vibrant, joyful church, The Cause KC.  Intending to meet … Continue reading →

I never get much done without specific goals.  I use them at work, while I willingly crush my soul in the cold vise of corporate blogging.  I use them in fitness, while I flop around on the gym floor and … Continue reading →

Last night I stayed up way too late finishing book two of the best fantasy series I’ve read since Rothfuss.  Here’s why Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive needs a TV adaptation. A few years ago, the notion would have been ridiculous.  Fantasy … Continue reading →

I’d like to advertise this as a post about how to evade the salted talons of writers’ block, but since I don’t have the answer yet, I’ll just have to let you know.

The Christmas story is done.  I’ve sent out all the postcards (save for the one in the pocket of the blazer I forgot to wear to church last week), I’ve fixed up the .pdf, and I’ve done all the hoping … Continue reading →

Your hands sink into the very foam of the wheel.  You want to claw your fingers into the willing life, to embrace it, to crush it against you.  Your eyes would clamp shut from the shudder if you didn’t need … Continue reading →